Single-engine piston

N40178

Aeronca 11AC Chief

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
11AC-95
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Williams, MN
Registration record

N40178 on the FAA register

Type
Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA: Aeronca 11BC)
Serial
11AC-95
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Williams, MN
Certificate issued
2014-03-05
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A4B3C6
Mode S (octal)
51131706
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
180 nm
Cruise (type)
72 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N40178.
Overview

About N40178

N40178 is an Aeronca 11AC Chief (FAA model 11BC), serial number 11AC-95. It is registered to an individual in Williams, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 5, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 72 knots and a range of about 180 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N40178. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
72 kt
Range
180 nm
Power / thrust (each)
65
Takeoff over 50 ft
583 ft
Landing over 50 ft
880 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Aeronca 11AC Chief type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-04-16 Accident · Belton, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC88LA077
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N40178 registration before this airframe.
1969-03-21 Accident · St Petersburg,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3275
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108 — a different aircraft that carried the N40178 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LAGE LONGERONS BKN.EDGES OF BREAKS APPEARED OLD.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.